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Prague after Dark Will Come Alive with Light for Four Days in October!
The Signal Festival of videomapping and light art will light up the historical center of Prague for the forth time in October. The exhibition of new technologies will liven up Old Town Square, Hybernia Palace, The Fruit Market, but also Kampa.
Signal is an international festival of light, which takes place in the public area of the historic center of Prague. The festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the streets of the metropolis to see the outdoor lighting installations and video-mapping exhibits in places such as the Dancing House, Old Town Square, The Church of St. Ludmila, Charles Bridge, Museum Kampa, Petřín Lookout Tower or the Metronome, Střelecký Island, Klementinum or Náměstí Míru Square.
Contemporary audiovisual art will again pulsate through the historical center of Prague on four evenings. A number of artists from abroad will showcase their installations. The SIGNAL Festival of light will transform the public space of the capital city into a gleaming gallery and this year it's free for everybody.
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SIGNAL Festival 2015 (Prague, Czech Republic)
Over four nights in October the night streets and buildings of Prague will light up with luminous art! This year's SIGNAL Festival, which will take place from October 15th until October 18th, features twenty installations and videomappings including immense spherical projections, introduces a one-way course that will surely enhance the experience of the festival for attendees, and offers a Sunday evening devoted to families and children. For the first time ever the educational Transmit platform will be featured as part of the festival. The third year of the festival is drawing near at the speed of light, and that means it's high time that we introduced the highlights of this year's programme.
Pilsen Festival of Lights 2015 (Pilsen, Czech Republic)
The Festival of Light will illuminate the Pilsen winter in February. At eight locations in the zone between the Depot and Pilsner Urquell, light installations, mapping, luminous objects and interactive applications will await walkers taking a pleasant stroll along the Radbuza River, helping them to get through the gloomiest days of the year. We are working on the festival programme with the Prague Signal Festival, ranked among the top ten European light art festivals by The Guardian.


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Dylan's Diary - 28th May 2010
Hello outdoor lovers! Dylan's back. I've been so busy again running around helping with all the different groups coming in that my paws have only just recovered enough to write this blog!
Let me give you the low down on what's been happening lately. We've been really busy so you may want to get comfortable as I've lots to tell you all! The week before last we had B6 College in, who came up all the way from London for the whole week on a residential and stayed in our bunkhouse. They went out and did a lot of hillwalking, but I didn't go with them as they had lots of assignments to do, and I think I may have distracted them with wanting to have my belly rubbed as much as I possibly can at any given moment! They all enjoyed some rifle shooting and archery sessions on the Friday though before they left.
On Tuesday we had the TABS team in and they all had a great time on our climbing tower. I'm not so sure I'd make it right the way to the top - it seems an awful long way! I did my sheepdog bit when they all did the leap of faith, which is part of our awesome high ropes course - I love waiting til they jump off the top and I don't know why, but I just have to bark and spin round and round in circles at the bottom - much to the amusement of everyone watching. Then they did some kayaking - again my sheepdog genes were strong and I raced around the lake edge one way and then the other. I think I'm somehow trying to round them up in some strange way, it's all a bit confusing for me but I love all the exercise it gives me!
Wednesday we had St Richard's Primary in and they did the climbing tower, archery, kayaking, raft building and some orienteering - again nobody bothered asking me where the answers are located, I could have told em if they'd asked. That evening 19th Fairfield Cubs came in for some archery and rifle shooting - I tend to stay away from the shooting activities as I'm not allowed to go and retrieve the arrows from the targets - never mind eh.
Thursday saw St Columba's School getting stuck into some open canoes, raft building and orienteering. They also did some climbing in our indoor climbing room. I love chillin out in there on the nice thick comfy crash mats watching them all scale the walls! Thornton Primary School came in on Thursday too and were on the water - again I tired myself out racing around the lake all session. They also were very brave and did some abseiling on our climbing tower. Waterloo Lodge were on the lake too on Thursday doing their BCU Paddlepower awards in kayaking. They got a certificate and everything!
Finally Parbold Cubs came in on Saturday night and they camped in one of our fields. I've had so much fun these last few weeks and I'm utterly exhausted. Will keep you updated soon and tell you all about the amazing groups that have visited us over the last few days. Bye for now from your loveable sheepdog friend!

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Le 19 janv. 05, à 11:05, Brett Porter a écrit : > If you are referring to this: > You are working offline so the build will continue, but > commons-jelly-SNAPSHOT.jar may be out of date! No, of course I am not! I am referring to a failed build when run without having run "maven jar:install-snapshot" before and after having removed ${maven.repo.local}/commons-jelly/jars/commons-jelly-SNAPSHOT.jar > That's not the case. Gump builds commons-jelly first, and Maven is > using that via a JAR override, so whether it is SNAPSHOT or not, its > still the latest. But the latest as can be obtained by a current distribution is obtained, still from ibiblio! And that one is dead old! > I'll address each coment, but I don't think there is a problem. The > swing one broke because java.awt.headless was not passed: > http://brutus.apache.org/gump/public/commons-jelly/commons-jelly-tags- > swing/gump_file/TEST- > org.apache.commons.jelly.swing.TestSwingTags.txt.html Sure that'd be a problem. But it is complementary to my problem (which I am having on a headfull machine). paul --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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For example, a doctor in a small medical office can access online patient files while moving between exam rooms, or a retail sales person can check on available inventory necessary to write up orders on the showroom floor. Better access to information Connect hard-to-reach areas Improve your processes Wireless LANs allow a business to bring network access to areas that would be difficult to connect to a wired network. For example, adding wireless access points to a warehouse can make it easier to check and manage inventory, providing the company with accurate inventory figures in real time. Wireless Networking: Getting Started Ready to get started with wireless networking? Consider these steps: 1. Make Sure Your PCs Are Wireless Most laptops today have built-in wireless networking connections. If yours doesn't, you'll need to install a wireless network adapter card, which is typically inexpensive and easy to use. 2. Get a Router Capable of Wireless Networking Many network routers today act as wireless networking access points. They let you connect multiple computers to a single wireless network. And they connect your network to the Internet. You can extend wireless networking throughout your office, store, or campus by placing additional wireless access points in various locations. The additional access points extend the wireless signal's range and strength over a wider geographical area, so that it's available in more places, such as conference rooms. 3. Pay Attention to Location The signal generated from each wireless access point or router extends up to approximately 300 feet. Walls, metal (such as in elevator shafts) and floors can negatively affect range. And the wireless signal's strength weakens the longer it has to travel. For best results, space out your access points and position them in central areas. Tip: Access points can provide stronger signals when installed on or near ceilings. 4. Don't Overshare Access Point For best results, don't share any single wireless access point with more than 20 users. Typically, the more users sharing an access point, the slower the wireless network can become. If your business network supports a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or Unified Communications system, limit each access point to 8-12 users. 5. Secure Your Network Security is vital to wireless networking. Some security methods to consider for your network include: Data encryption, so only authorised users can access information over your wireless network User authentication, which identifies computers trying to access the network Secure access for visitors and guests Control systems, which protect the laptops and other devices that use the network. Cisco Aironet 1815 Access Point Series - A Wireless SMB staple in your business network Network Security Checklist Helping You Keep Your Network Safe Network Security Checklist For additional SMB security information visit Cisco. If you would like to talk to a Cisco Specialist regarding an upcoming project, then simply contact us Many small and medium-sized businesses do not have adequate network security. Here's how to make sure you do. Now more than ever, you depend on your network for your most important business operations, such as communication, inventory, billing, sales, and trading with partners. Yet up to now, you might have held off on protecting your network, for several reasons: Network security might seem too complex, and tackling it might seem like too much work. But you can take a step-by-step approach as described in the checklist below, and then get an outside consultant to help you complete your security plan. You might think network security is an expense that won't help your business grow. Instead of thinking about network security as a technical concern, consider it a business continuity issue. Networks have become a basic part of doing business today, making security as important as sales and marketing. You may believe that smaller companies are less likely to be a target of attacks. But as large companies beef up their network security, hackers are increasingly focusing on small and medium-sized businesses. General Security Planning Tips The following tips can help you develop and win support for an effective network security plan: Focus on return on value rather than return on investment. Consider the harm a network security breach could do to your business, such as lost revenue or customer litigation. Never assume that network attacks will come only from outsiders. Your employees can accidentally create security vulnerabilities, or former employees can cause damage. Don't be tempted to confront security concerns with a piecemeal approach rather than a single, unified strategy that protects your whole network. Work with others in your company to develop and roll out security strategies, focusing on technology, training, and physical site security with tools like surveillance cameras. Find the right balance between security and usability. The more secure your network is, the more difficult it can be to use. Network Security Checklist Every business should have a thoughtfully prepared network security plan. A thorough policy will cover topics such as: Acceptable use policy, to specify what types of network activities are allowed and which ones are prohibited E-mail and communications activities, to help minimise problems from e-mails and attachments Antivirus policy, to help protect the network against threats like viruses, worms, and Trojan horses Identity policy, to help safeguard the network from unauthorised users Password policy, to help employees select strong passwords and protect them Encryption policy, to provide guidance on using encryption technology to protect network data Remote access policy, to help employees safely access the network when working outside the office Answering the following questions can help you develop your own policy: Do you have any of the following? Firewall, to keep unauthorised users off your network Virtual private network (VPN), to give employees, customers, and partners secure access to your network Intrusion prevention, to detect and stop threats before they harm your network Content security, to protect your network from viruses, spam, spyware, and other attacks Secure wireless network, to provide safe network access to visitors and employees on the go Identity management, to give you control over who and what can access the network Compliance validation, to make sure that any device accessing the network meets your security requirements Identify Your Most Important Digital Assets and Who Uses Them Exactly what are your company's digital assets (such as intellectual property and customer records)? What are they worth? Where do those assets reside? Who has access to these assets, and why? Can all employees access the same assets? Do you extend access to business partners and customers? How do you control that access? What Would a Security Breach Do to Your Business? What is the potential financial impact of a network outage due to a security breach? Could a security breach disrupt your supply chain? What would happen if your Website went down? Do you have e-commerce features on your site? How long could the site be down before you lost money? Are you insured against Internet attacks, or against the misuse of your customers' data? Is this insurance adequate? Do you have backup and recovery capabilities to restore information if necessary after a security breach? Consider Your Current and Future Needs How do you expect your business plan to evolve over the next few years? How recently have you updated your network equipment? Software? Virus definitions? What type of security training do you provide to your employees? How will growth affect your digital assets and their value to your business as a whole? In the future, are you likely to have a greater need for remote employees, customers, or partners to access those digital assets? Cisco's Next Gen Intrusion Prevention Systems (NGIPS) are a necessity for a SMB Network to ensure your business network is safe Firewalls Firewall solutions Firewall Solutions Firewall software and hardware solutions are both designed to block unauthorised access to computers. Firewalls help prevent hackers from intercepting private data or planting Trojan horses or other Internet threats on your networked computers. Small business firewall software is one method used to protect computers against hacker attacks and other Internet threats. Another method is to deploy a hardware firewall (which also uses software). For additional Firewall information visit Cisco. If you would like to talk to a Cisco Specialist regarding an upcoming project, then simply contact us Software vs. Hardware Firewalls Software firewalls protect each individual PC they're installed on. But to protect all your company's computers, each must have a software firewall installed. That can get expensive and be difficult to maintain. On the other hand, hardware-based firewall solutions for small business protect all computers on your network. A hardware-based firewall is easier to administer, too. The ideal firewall solutions for small business integrate a hardware firewall with software controls into a comprehensive security solution that includes virtual private network (VPN) support, antivirus, antispam, antispyware, and content filtering capabilities. Firewall Solutions for Small Business: Benefits Firewall solutions for small business, when integrated with a comprehensive security device, offer many benefits. Among them are: Support for changing business needs. The best firewall solutions for small business let you safely deploy new applications. They provide advanced application-layer security for a wide range of applications, including email, voice over IP (VoIP), video, and multimedia programs. Controlled access to your company's resources. The most effective firewall solutions for small business block unauthorized access to applications or information assets. Increased employee productivity. By blocking unauthorised access from hackers, your firewall helps prevent the loss of employee productivity or valuable company data. Improved business resiliency. The best firewalls prevent disruption of business-critical applications and services due to security breaches. Find out more about Cisco Next Gen Firewall Solutions Cisco ASA 5500-X FirePower Services Small Business Phone System What to consider when implementing a new small business phone system What to Know When Buying? Small business phone systems are available in a variety of configurations, offering an ever-growing range of features and benefits. Most modern small business phone systems today run on Internet Protocol (IP) networks—the same network they use to connect employees, devices, and information resources. But how do you find the right small business phone system for your company? And what's the best way to deploy it? Understand What Your Users Need The right small business phone system can give your people the tools they need to be more efficient. Features and capabilities available include: Mobile softphones, for using a computer as a phone The ability to make and receive calls from smartphones or tablets Video or web conferencing support Automated attendant Paging and intercom You can also get unified messaging, with notifications by email, text message, or phone. Instant Messaging and Presence technology, help you quickly identify the people available within your organisation and reach them at any given time. For additional SMB Phone System information visit Cisco. If you would like to talk to a Cisco Specialist regarding an upcoming project, then simply contact us Benefits Include: Improve Customer Relationships - Adding customer contact centre technology to your small business phones gives customers multiple ways to reach you—via phone, fax, email, or click-to-chat. This helps your support team provide faster, more targeted service. Free Your Workforce - Today's small business phones aren't bound to a desk, and neither are employees. Workers can consolidate all incoming business calls to mobile, home office, or other phones with a single phone number and immediately receive calls wherever they're working. Simplicity - For employees, an IP network-based phone system can be as easy to use as a traditional landline phone, yet offer far more features and capabilities. Flexibility & Mobility - Communicate your way, in the most effective way for the task at hand - a phone call, video call, or with instant messaging or chat. Offered on smartphone and tablet platforms - including those owned by employees. Ultimately, Cisco small business phone systems offer you simplified communications that enhance key business relationships, reduce your communications costs, and improve productivity for you and your coworkers. With the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 Series, small businesses can make employees more productive by giving them the voice and data communications they need. Voice over IP (VoIP) VoIP helps your business keep it simple while saving cash What is VoIP? With VoIP, analog voice calls are converted into packets of data. The packets travel like any other type of data, such as e-mail, over the public Internet and/or any private Internet Protocol (IP) network. How VoIP works for your business is simple: By adding voice to a data network, you'll reduce costs, improve productivity, and enhance collaboration. As a business owner, you've got to stay flexible-and that's why VoIP for business is such a great way to go. By switching to an Internet-based phone system on your own network, you'll stay connected at work and at home. You'll have better security. And you'll have easier access to the information you need, right when you need it. Save money Reduce travel expenses with Web conferencing, video calls, and other collaborative tools Add extra phone lines easily-VoIP allows you to send more than one phone call across the same Web-based network Communicate better with employees and customers Offer more ways for you and your employees to stay connected For additional SMB VoIP information visit Cisco. If you would like to talk to a Cisco Specialist regarding an upcoming project, then simply contact us "Presence" technology allows you to see which employees are available and how to contact them Unified communications makes it easier for you to work from home-or from anywhere with an Internet connection Enjoy lots of features without hidden fees: Call forwarding Voicemail Unlimited long distance Call conferencing Caller ID Voice over IP Facts: The Range of Services VoIP is available in a wide range of services. Some basic, free VoIP services require all parties to be at their computers to make or receive calls. Others let you call from a traditional telephone handset or even a cell phone to any other phone Equipment For VoIP, you need a broadband Internet connection, plus a traditional phone and an adapter; a VoIP-enabled phone; or VoIP software on your computer. Security and Service Quality Most consumer VoIP services use the Internet for phone calls. But many small businesses are using VoIP and unified communications on their private networks. That's because private networks provide stronger security and service quality than the public Internet. Versus Unified Communications Unified communications systems offer more features and benefits than VoIP. Unified communications brings together all forms of communication regardless of location, time or device. Faxes, e-mail, and voicemail are all delivered to a single inbox. You can integrate your phone and customer relationship management (CRM) systems to improve your customer service, and much more. How to Protect Your Voice: Tips on IP Phone Security Cybercriminals will happily tell you: IP telephony, known as VoIP, is a wonderful thing. As hacking voicemail is so lucrative; it exposes private business information and celebrity secrets. Following are some IP phone security strategies and tips, from Cisco and two Cisco partners that provide VoIP security solutions and services. Configure Dial Plans and User Profiles Take advantage of features on your VoIP system that enable security. Essentially: Control voice network access by device certificate and/or user name and password. Restrict the types of calls allowed on the network, by device, user, and other criteria, such as time of day. Protect Your Voice Systems Apply physical and logical protection, such as: Set up a firewall and intrusion prevention system (IPS) to monitor and filter authorized and unauthorized VoIP traffic, and track unusual voice activities. Lock voice servers physically, and logically for administration. Centralise administration and use domain restrictions and two-factor authentication for administrative access, including to credentials, signaling data, and configuration files. Regularly install OS updates, and limit software loading on phones. Use VLANs to Segment Voice Traffic and Separate It from Data Traffic Some voice systems and switches support device discovery protocols and automatically assign IP phones to voice VLANs. Encrypt Sensitive Voice Traffic Apply encryption by segment, device, or user; encrypting indiscriminately can result in excessive network latency or introduce operational overhead and complexity. Encrypt the signaling at your Internet gateway with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) over Transport Layer Security (TLS); your service provider's switch fabric may do this. Encrypt the media (packets) with protocols such as SRTP. Use VPNs for network connections by remote phones. This is especially important when HTTPS or SRTP is unavailable. Cisco AnyConnect® Security Mobility Client and site-to-site VPNs also work well in this role. Implement Strict Security Policies with Users. Apply strong passwords to access the voicemail inbox. Immediately change the default password to a strong password, then change it as often as your company's policy dictates for changing login and email passwords. Delete sensitive voicemail messages as soon as users have listened to them. Not storing voicemails is the easiest and most effective way to protect them. Immediately report anomalies. You may not know a phone has been hacked until an employee reports an odd occurrence. The Cisco Business Edition 6000S is designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses with up to 150 users. It provides all the essential communication and collaboration capabilities you need. With Business Editions 6000S, you get an easy-to-deploy, manage, and use IP phone system, plus much more. PBX System What is a PBX System? What is a PBX System? A PBX (Private Branch Exchange) shares and manages multiple lines within a company and automatically routes incoming calls to specific extensions. IP-based small office PBX telephone systems are highly programmable and can perform sophisticated functions, such as automatic call conferencing, click-to-call, and more. The Next Generation of Small Office PBX Telephone Systems Small office PBX telephone systems aren't what they used to be. In fact, they're much more A conventional PBX requires two networks, one for data and another for voice. However, today's small office PBX telephone systems are often part of an advanced unified communications solution. These small office PBX telephone systems run on Internet Protocol (IP) networks, the same network your company uses for data and Internet connectivity. Instead of requiring two networks, next-generation small office PBX telephone systems only need one—which simplifies network management and administration costs. For additional information visit Cisco. If you would like to talk to a Cisco Specialist regarding an upcoming project, then simply contact us Unified Communications: IP PBX and More Small businesses require specialised features to support their particular workflows. Unified Communications Manager Express from Cisco is designed specifically for small businesses. It combines an IP PBX with robust telephony features that traditional phone systems can't deliver. The benefits of Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express include: Increased productivity with applications such as Cisco Unified CallConnector for Microsoft Office, a presence-based tool that provides call control, location, and status of other users Single number reach, which automatically forwards incoming calls to other phones based on your specifications An intuitive interface for easy installation and administration The ability to easily expand the phone system as business needs change A phone and communications solution in a single appliance that's low-cost, reliable, full-featured, and simple to deploy, administer, and maintain. 5 Ways to Tune Your Network with a LAN Switch Effective switching is essential to handling growing network traffic Need Speed? Here are 5 Ways to Tune Your Network with a LAN Switch Any small or midsized business can use LAN switching to sustain the speeds and availability that users need. This presents five ways to do it, from experts at two Cisco Certified Partners that do it every day. Segment Your Network Logically, Using VLANs A traditional flat network (which places all traffic in a single broadcast domain) can easily overload switch links. Instead, apply your switch's VLAN features to send traffic only where it needs to go, at the speed it needs to go. For additional SMB networking information visit Cisco. If you would like to talk to a Cisco Specialist regarding an upcoming project, then simply contact us You can use a variety of Layer 2 and Layer 3 VLAN types to segment traffic. Many Cisco switches for small and midsized businesses offer all of the following types of VLANs: Protocol, such as a VLAN dedicated to IP voice or video traffic Devices, such as a VLAN for wireless clients, a server or printer, or all the equipment on a building floor Port, such as a VLAN for a department or other group of users Guest, MAC address, and unauthenticated traffic Dynamic VLAN assignment that uses the end device's source MAC address to assign switch ports to VLANs Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR), which organizes multicast traffic into a dedicated VLAN while maintaining the users' other VLANs. Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping limits the traffic to the devices that need it. 2. Provide the Needed Capacity Deploy the processing power and bandwidth that your segments, applications, and users need. To reduce latency, congestion, and collisions, apply switch capacity capabilities such as: A fast engine: Nonblocking wire-speed silicon chips. Switches that forward traffic at wire speed sometimes cost more but can still make a difference in performance. Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). This standard feature increases available bandwidth by trunking ports. Gigabit bandwidth on LAN ports and uplinks. It took a long time for links to go from 10/100 Mbps to 1 Gbps, but small and mid-sized businesses are now quickly moving to 10 Gbps, and soon it will be more. We recommend you review your infrastructure annually, and pace your CapEx by planning a five-year lifecycle. Stack'em. If you can, stack your switches to increase throughput and have them operate as one device with a single IP address. The throughput of a stack of Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches can be up to 64 Gbps. 3. Apply Wire-Speed Routing Between VLANs Inter-VLAN routing is necessary for any user or server that uses multiple VLANs. Use your switch, not your router software, to route inter-VLAN traffic. A switch's hardware can do the routing, at wire speed. And offloading the router allows it to better handle its WAN connectivity and firewall functions, improving overall network performance. Absolutely take advantage of both the static and dynamic IP routing capabilities in your switch. 4. Prioritise Applications and Apply Traffic Shaping Make the best use of your bandwidth by controlling access to it. You can use the following switch features to set performance parameters based on the traffic's importance and sensitivity to jitter and latency; also check to confirm that the connected devices support the feature: Prioritise applications by 802.1p/q tag (a Layer 2 switching capability) Prioritise applications by IP header (differentiated services code point (DSCP)/type of service (ToS), a Layer 3 switching capability). Shape traffic to delay packets, using criteria such as bandwidth throttling or rate limiting. 5. Set Endpoint Parameters, Preferably Automatically Set the switch's endpoint ports for optimal performance, using parameters such as storm control, number of devices allowed, quality of service (QoS), and VLANs. A switch with smart ports can detect new devices and use macros to configure many port parameters accordingly. Having automated QoS settings for IP phones and other devices really helps speed configuration, and you can always adjust the default settings. Cisco switches can also connect endpoints using the Cisco Discovery Protocol. It recognises Cisco devices and pulls the data relevant for optimal performance connections, fast problem solving, and efficient network management." 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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Feb. 8, 2017) - Housing starts in the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were trending at 9,413 units in January compared to 10,563 in December, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of total housing starts.
"Total housing starts trended lower in January as the pace of both single-detached and multiple construction declined from a month earlier," said Richard Cho, CMHC Principal Market Analyst for Calgary. "The slowdown in construction was mainly recorded in the multiple segment of the market where inventories are well above historical levels."
CMHC uses the trend measure as a complement to the monthly SAAR of housing starts to account for considerable swings in monthly estimates and obtain a more complete picture of the state of the housing market. In some situations, analyzing only SAAR data can be misleading in some markets, as they are largely driven by the multiples segment of the markets which can be quite variable from one month to the next.
The standalone monthly SAAR was 5,862 units in January, down from 11,661 in December. Actual housing starts in January totalled 426 units, a 25 per cent decline from 567 units in the same month a year earlier.
Preliminary Housing Starts data is also available in English and French at the following link: Preliminary Housing Starts Tables
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Shimla, Dec 2 (ANI): Sixteen people were feared dead today in a road accident that took place in Rampur district of the state.
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Cozy 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom bi-level in Thickwood. This home features a spacious front entrance, hardwood floors on the main level, nice big windows in the living room, a bright functional kitchen with a door that leads to a big backyard and deck. The basement features a large family room, bathroom and another bedroom. There is also a nice sized laundry area with storage space. The yard has room to build a garage. This home is located across from the greenbelt and close to schools and shopping.
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This hugely popular event takes place again on the June bank holiday 2017, between Friday June the 2nd and Monday June 5th, and prides itself on being the oldest motor sporting event of the year. It welcomes classic petrol heads from all over the globe to join in this, journey back in time experience. And what an experience it is, to sit in your timeless masterpiece of an automobile, whist drinking in the awe-inspiring splendour of the Irish countryside or ambling through the quaint and curious little towns. Even if you're not taking part, it is an equally thrilling experience to be an onlooker. And if you have never had any desire to own or drive one of these vehicles before, trust that at the end of the day you will. – See more at: http://www.gordonbennettclassic.ie/
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Rockwell Elementary School was named a 2018-2020 National PTA "School of Excellence" for their commitment to building an inclusive and welcoming school community.
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Could you prevent an egg from breaking when dropped from a fully extended firetruck ladder? Rose Hill Elementary fifth graders had two weeks to design a method for doing just that.
This spring, Rush Elementary School students participated in the school's 12th annual Young Author's program. Students worked to write and illustrate a book on the topic of their choice.
All requests for budget transfers shall be submitted to and approved by the budget manager.
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LG has officially proclaimed another new mid-range phablet named as the LG G3 Stylus. The LG G3 Stylus is a chopped down variant of their leading Android smartphone, the LG G3. Giving the top of the line features from LG G3 a miss, the G3 Stylus accompanies a 5.5-inch QHD IPS LCD show, 1.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM and a 13MP primary rear camera. The device comes preloaded with Android 4.4 Kitkat which runs underneath LG's new flat UI as guaranteed by LG.
LG G3 Stylus Specification
- 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, 960 × 540 pixels, capacitive multi-touch, stylus
- Android 4.4.2 KitKat, LG Flat UX
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- 1.3MP secondary camera
- 3G (HSPA+), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, GLONASS A-GPS
- 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB v2.0 port
- 3000mAh battery
- Black, White and Gold colour options
It accompanies an design theory like that of the LG G3 and gets its software product goodies, for example, Knock Code, Multi Windows, Quick Memo etc. LG hasn't proclaimed its estimating yet however it shouldn't be more than Rs 15,000 ($235) when it gets propelled in India. With such determinations, the LG G3 Stylus rivals Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, HTC Desire 816 and Nokia Lumia 1320.


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What to do when an ex shows up in unexpected places.
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Dear Prudence,
I read your column every week and always learn from the advice you give others. This time I need it for myself. My husband's sister is going through a difficult divorce after having been married for just over a year. She is very sad and depressed about it, but she's doing it for the right reasons, and we're all supporting her decision. On the other hand, my husband and I got married about seven months ago, we are very happy together, and we just now got our wedding album from our photographers. Both my husband's sister and her husband were part of the wedding, and they appear together in many of the pictures. I cannot afford to pay for the album to be modified. (I don't even know if that's possible.) So my question is: Should we go ahead and show our wedding album to my husband's family, as if one thing (my sister-in-law's divorce) has nothing to do with the other (my wedding)? My husband's family has been asking to see it for many months. Am I making too big a deal out of this?
Dear New,
Prudie herself has, um, occasionally cropped a photograph to remove someone from the festivities, but to "cleanse" an entire album of your sister-in-law's ex is taking things to extremes. Everyone looking at the album well knows that how things were then is not how they are now, especially your in-laws ... the ones dying to see the pictures. A wedding album is a record of how things were at the wedding—no revisions required. Your "as if" was perfectly correct, by the way; the in-law divorce has nothing to do with your wedding. So invite your husband's family over, take some wedding cake out of the freezer, and enjoy the pictures.
—Prudie, nostalgically
Dear Prudence,
I need perspective. My wife is almost five months pregnant. Knowing how close my wife and her mother are (they talk at least once a day, if not more), I asked my wife if she wanted to have her mother in the delivery room. She said she didn't know and asked what I wanted. I said I felt that the delivery of our baby would be something we would share as a couple. She wasn't too happy with me. She said because she was going through the labor that she should have whoever makes her the most comfortable. We both backed off at that point. I love her mother, but am I way off-base wanting the delivery of our baby to be an event just for my wife and me?
—Confused in Boston!
Dear Con,
Prudie gathers that you asked your wife if she wanted her mother in the delivery room, she said she didn't know, at which point you announced your preference for only the two of you. It would have been wiser to open that discussion by saying what a wonderful event for two people to share and not bringing up the mother option. Given the physical and emotional stresses of the situation, your best bet now is to invite your wife to have things just as she would like them. Prudie, by the way, has watched customs change drastically regarding delivery room "support." She knows of whole families who have been present, and then, of course, there are those who take videos. (If anyone knows for whom these "movies" are shown, do drop a line.) In Prudie's day, should there be any social historians among you, the preferred delivery room contingent consisted of doctors, nurses, and a hairdresser.
—Prudie, contemporarily
Dear Prudence,
Do you think it's appropriate for a married man to have a friendship with a young, single, sexy woman when the wife is not at all comfortable with their relationship? My husband is doing just that. He speaks to this woman with whom he's supposed to be having a "professional" relationship every day on the phone. (Yet he's lied to me about how often they talk; he forgets I get the phone bill so I see the long-distance calls to her every day.) They don't need to talk every day, believe me. Sometimes she just calls to tell him inane things that most girls wouldn't even bother their girlfriends with. When she calls our house and leaves messages, they are flirty and sexy in nature. Up until recently, she would seem very angry when I answered the phone and be very rude to me. To top it off, I found a picture of her with his stash of old Playboys. Think I have a right to be upset and suspicious? He will not sever ties with her and thinks I am jealous and overreacting.
—Confused Mom and Wife
Dear Con,
Prudie is a peace-loving person, but you are within your rights to lower the boom at the top of your lungs. You have played the good schnook long enough. Tell him you may be jealous and overreacting, but you are also considering calling a lawyer unless he tells "his associate" the jig is up, insists she stop phoning, and ditches the photograph. Clearly, something is unhinged in your relationship, making your husband think he can try to camouflage what is, at the very least, a flirt but more probably an affair. And for him to tolerate this woman insulting you on the phone is just this side of despicable. If he doesn't see things your way, let what's-her-name have him.
—Prudie, exasperatedly
Dear Prudie,
Many of the questions posed to you concern the inappropriate behavior of other people and how to deal with it. I'm writing to ask your advice about my own inappropriate behavior. For the past year, I've been working with an extraordinary gentleman. We were close friends from the beginning, as I helped train him for his position. He is handsome and fun with a great personality. A couple months ago, I realized I was falling in love with this man. This married man. I would never consider intimating anything to him, but I have caught myself going overboard to be nice to him. For example, he oftentimes doesn't bring a lunch to work, so I sneak off on my lunch break and bring him back a feast, for which he is always appreciative. Or I prepare his work for him. Or I defend him to upper management even if he's wrong. What do I do about this? Do I confess? Do I sever any kind of personal relationship and lose a friend?
—Hopelessly in Love in Utah
Dear Hope,
What you do is get a grip and learn to be a chess player. That is, try to look ahead and tell yourself that if you do X, Y will happen. Prudie will give you a preview. If you "confess," he will either a) brush you off, nicely, saying he thinks you're swell, but he is happily married or b) he will leap at the invitation, and then you will be entangled with a married man who is also camped out in your workplace. Down the line, something will happen to break it up, and you will be in a most unfortunate position. If you totally deep-six the friendship, he will figure everything out—if he hasn't already. It is indeed possible to have a "personal relationship" without providing catering, work prep, and defender services. To salvage your dignity and protect your own job, stop with the fancy slave-girl lunches and carrying his water with upper management. Make an effort to rein it in and spare yourself some heartbreak.
—Prudie, professionally


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There are "rules" for design that will help you create a great look for your home's exterior. If you want to give your home a facelift, consider these 3 design factors as you upgrade your homes appearance.
1. Color That Works. Some homes draw you in with their beautiful exterior colors – others make you wonder "what were they thinking?". Color can trick the eye to hide flaws – or, if used incorrectly, it can draw attention to a flaw. A fresh white paint job on a front porch can make your home inviting and cozy. If your home looks tall and lanky and lacks appeal, "shorten" it with a darker color on the top of home and a lighter color on the bottom. But, worried about how to pick a color? One safe – and beautiful – way to get a great combination is to use a paint color strip. Pick three colors that are a few shades apart. Now, you can use the lightest color as the dominant color of your home and accent it with the darker color or vice versa. Use that third color – which should be bolder – to give "pops" on interest by using it to highlight your front door or accent another feature of your home.
2. Choose Windows Wisely. They say your eyes are the windows to your soul. Windows look into the soul of your home – make them count. If you have a modern home, you may want to turn some of those old windows that were "sectioned" to open and close with a dramatic picture window with a single pane of glass. If your home is more traditional, you might find a way to use decorative glass windows to enhance the way your home looks. For example, a Craftsman-inspired design could be used on the side light windows that frame your front door. Looks count when you're trying to up the appeal of your home, but quality counts even more. You want durable, energy-efficient windows!
3. Landscape! It's more than planting a shrub or a tree. It's designing a landscape that leads your family and visitors to your door. Think about edging areas with pretty rock or blocks. Create an actual path with pavers – or use them to define an area with a pretty fountain. Be patient. Remember that plants take time to grow and fill-in. If you're worried about your water bill, use native plants. Afraid to do it on your own? A nursery may give you enough ideas to get you started.
Giving your home a better exterior is a delightful project. It will welcome every time you return home. It will make you proud. If you're uncertain, turn to the pros. You'll want a licensed window installer to install any new windows. That's a must. They'll make sure you get the energy-efficient windows you want and to advise you on what will work with your home's style. Professional painters and landscapers can also become your partners in creating a new look for the exterior of your home. So, break out those home decorating magazines and start collecting ideas!


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Create or select a design or image for the fabric. Upload that image to a photo editing program, and then manipulate it to create a clean design. Upload the final design to a fabric printing website, such as Spoonflower and Woven Monkey. Order and pay for fabric printing costs.Continue Reading
Decide whether to use photographs, collaged art or drawn images for the fabric. Using the photo editing program, zoom into the image to remove stray marks and smooth the edges. Additionally, crop, manipulate size and colors, and add borders to the fabric image. Make the design at least 150 pixels, to get it as clear as possible.
Repeat the image during the initial photo editing stage or use the repetition tool on Woven Monkey or Spoonflower's websites. Each website offers several image repetition options: no repetition, mirrored, scattered, and repeating the image two or three times.
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One of New Zealand's greatest yet lesser known World War II heroes
The Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust Incorporated is committed to preserving and sharing Phil Lamason's unique wartime story with a wider audience.
The first initiative undertaken by the Trust is the writing and publication of the Phil Lamason biography, "I Would Not Step Back…"
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Foreword by Mike Dorsey
Even in his 90s I found Phil to be an intimidating figure. I couldn't imagine disagreeing with him or doing anything else that could put us at odds. The last time I saw him, he gave me a bit of old school advice. As I walked with him to his car to say goodbye for what would be the last time, he told me that he had always done what he said he was going to do. If he said he'd be up working on the farm at 4 o'clock in the morning, then that's exactly where you would find him. We've probably all received such advice throughout our own lives, but it meant so much more coming from Phil. Context is everything.
I didn't know Phil for the first 90 years of his life. I don't know what shaped the man who came to stand on that train platform outside the Buchenwald gates in 1944, surrounded by guards and snarling German Shepherds; possibly the only man in the middle of that chaos who immediately recognised where they were and what needed to be done. I tell people that Phil's actions over those next two months were a lesson in leadership. His story should be required reading for everyone from the military to the corporate boardroom. And we must remember: he did this in his 20s!
"I Would Not Step Back…"
by Hilary Pedersen and Associated Writers
2017, Published by Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust


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Everyday Carry
Everyday carry (EDC) refers to items that are carried on a consistent basis to assist in dealing with normal everyday needs, including possible emergency situations. Some of the most common EDC items are knives, flashlights, multitools, wallets, smartphones, notebooks, and pens.
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EDC Knives
Picking an everyday carry knife can be a touch decision. Before you make a purchase you should first determine the purpose of your knife. Figure out what you need the knife to do and based on the answers to those questions you should be able to determine what type of blade you need, what size and what time of opening mechanism. Once you have an idea of what you're looking for, check out our selection of everyday knives.
A multi-tool is simply a single tool that combines several individual functions into a single device. For our purposes an everyday carry Multi-tool will also need to be portable enough to fit in your pocket or a keychain. Anything bigger wouldn't allow you to take it with you on your daily adventures. Multi-tools can include such devices as hex wrenches, screwdrivers, pry bars, and bottle openers.
A man's love of his watch can border on the irrational. It may have been handed down by a loved one, or it was the first time you realized you made it and threw down a six grand to get the watch of your dreams. Products we promote are all quality. From the movements in the watch, to the crystal topping off the case. And whatever your tastes, we'll have something for you not matter the occasion.
Muted offers a wide selection of men's name brand and boutique wallets. Whether you're looking for a classic leather billfold made from the best italian leather, a minimal wallet to carry your cards and id for a night out, or a wallet that's integrated into the case of your phone, we've got it all.
EDC Cases & Bags
Whether you're looking for an everyday carry backpack for you're laptop, a weekender bag, just big enough to hold a solid set of clothing, or a bag for heading to the gym, Muted offers an excellent selection from some of the top brands and some lesser known brands. But also lets not forget about cases. We offer cases for your phone, iPads, and other essentials. Need something that's water and sand proof for the beach – we've got it.
EDC Keychains
The everyday carry keychains is one item you will come in contact with every single days. Why not get something you love. Whether you're looking for a keychain with a bottle opener, to hold a strip of duct tape for emergencies, or house a cable to change your phone, we've got something for you.
Sunglasses don't have to cost an arm and a leg to look cool. Some of the best sunglasses come with solid frames, have polarized lenses and will run you under $60. We also have shades for every face shape, so whether you have a round face and need some retro squares, an oval face and needs a pair of aviators, or a square face and are looking for a pair of Lennons we've got what you need.
Yes, absolutely everyday carry flashlights can be small enough and powerful enough to be added to your EDC arsenal. Muted brings you everything from small titanium glow lights, powerfull bullet sized LED flashlights that fit on a keychain, to solid brass lights, and tactical flashlights for those who are looking for something for emergency situations. Again we provide insights to boutique brands as well as the most well know brands like surefire, mag and 4sevens.
Some times the only way to get out the creative juices is to grab a pen or pencil and put you're ideas down on paper. Because some times an electronic device just won't do. When you pick up a writing utensil and a pad, they should feel like home. Solid and comfortable in your hand. The should be sturdy enough to throw in your backpack or your back pocket and handle your daily travels.


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CCTV being considered in fly-tipping crackdown in Colnbrook
From the Slough Observer:
A CCTV camera has been installed at a fly-tipping hotspot and plans to close off a section of the road are being investigated in the council's crackdown on waste dumping in the wake of another prosecution.
Rajinder Jabbal, 57, director of the now-defunct JBL Construction Ltd, was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £1,815 costs for giving rubbish to an illegal waste carrier who dumped it in Prescott Road, Colnbrook.
Jabbal, of Grand Avenue, Surbiton, was sentenced at Slough Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, March 20, after admitting breaching his duty of care at an earlier hearing.
After carrying out renovation work at a property in Shepherd's Bush, Jabbal gave a large amount of building waste including bricks, tiles wood and other paraphernalia to an unauthorised waster carrier – who has not yet been identified.
The rubbish was found dumped in Prescott Road, Colnbrook, on April 29, last year, and searched by community wardens who found letters addressed to the owner of the property in Shepherd's Bush.
Enquiries led the council to Jabbal, who admitted giving the waste to a man without checking he was a licensed waste carrier.
The council spends more than £200,000 a year on fly-tipping clear-up costs.
A CCTV camera has been installed in Prescott Road and other options are being considered to help stop fly-tipping there.
Esther Deacon, community safety project officer, said: "Due to the ongoing problems with fly-tipping in Prescott Road, the public health risk and the associated costs of rubbish removal, we want to apply for a gating order to install two barriers and close off a section of the road to vehicles, although pedestrians would still have access."
A 28-day consultation is required by law when applying for a gating order.
The council is also supporting the Sentencing Council of England and Wales's call for tougher sentences for repeated fly-tipping, which could see large companies fined up to £2m for a major act of environmental damage.
A consultation on the proposals will run until June 6.
To report fly-tipping contact the neighbourhood enforcement team on 01753 875255 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Buying Rental Properties
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Hanabi – named for the Japanese word for "fireworks" and consisting of the ideograms "Flower" and "Fire" – is a cooperative game in which players try to create the perfect fireworks show by placing the cards on the table in the right order.
The card deck consists of five different colours of cards, numbered 1-5 in each colour. For each colour, the players try to place a row in the correct order from 1-5. Sounds easy, right? Well, not quite as in this game you hold your cards so that they're visible only to other players. To assist other players in playing a card, you must give them hints regarding the numbers or the colours of their cards. Players must act as a team to avoid errors and to finish the fireworks display before they run out of cards.
(English version)
Designed by: Antoine Bauza
Published by: R&R Games
Genres: Card and Dice, Cooperative, Light Strategy
Ages: 8 and up
Players: 2 to 5
Playing Time: 30 minutes
Year: 2010


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|1,830 sq ft
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UPDATE APRIL 2018: Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club re-opened in October 2017 and has been up and running ever since. In March 2018, Bahia opened a new Ocean Sports Club offering surfing, kite board and windsurfing lessons! (Currently the St. Regis Hotel is closed due to Hurricane Maria storm damage and will reopen in 2018). Members-only pool, (featured in the aerial view photo), golf, tennis and boat house are all functioning and open. Several restaurants onsite are also open. Thankfully our villa was untouched by the storm.
Please contact us for very special rental rates while our beautiful island of Puerto Rico is healing from the storm.
Gil & Samantha
Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club, anchored by The St. Regis, is the only luxury 5 Diamond Resort in Puerto Rico. An easy 30 minute ride from San Juan airport takes you to this secluded and private tropical paradise.
This 2-bedroom, 3 full bath villa (1,830 sq ft, sleeps 6 comfortably) boasts ocean front views, with your own private outdoor patio. Inside your tropical plantation style villa features 10 foot ceilings, fully equipped kitchen, living room, dining area and laundry. Equipped with high speed wireless internet, along with Sonos music system where you can stream music from your personal wireless device.
Just steps away from the patio is an intimate resident-only pool, with lounge chairs, shaded seating area and towel service. Continue a bit further to the reach the spectacular ocean. You may even encounter some sea turtle nests along the way!
Continue on several steps and you encounter the brand new two-tier infinity pool which sits directly on the beach. Here you can reserve a private cabana, sit in sun or shade, and have full food and drink service.
Resort amenities available during your stay include:
*Dedicated Concierge/Resort Team assisting you in any way that you require. (full resort fees are included during your stay).
*Water sports including paddle boarding, sailing, kayaks
*Private beach bar
*Beach and pool towels, lounges and umbrellas
*Fishing in 70 acres of lakes
*3.8 miles of nature trails
*Floating Water Park
*State of-the-art brand new Fitness Center (treadmills, cross trainers, spinning room, free weights, pilates and stretch room, water and towel service, Juice Bar)
*Tennis Center with 4 courts, 2 lit
*Nature tours daily
*2 miles of sandy, secluded beach
*18 hole Robert Trent Jones Jr., Golf Course
*Remede Spa at The St. Regis, boasts an outdoor relaxing area, sauna, steam rooms, outdoor shower, massage plunge pools and treatment rooms.
*An array of restaurants to choose from, highlighting both Puerto Rican and American cuisine. These include: Fern, Molasses, Seagrapes (poolside dining), Cocoteros and Sand Dollar
Gil & Samantha live in Westchester County, New York with their children and two dogs. As a family we enjoy tennis, watching football, dining out and just generally spending time with each other. Gil works in NYC and Samantha teaches yoga throughout Westchester.
Gil Tollinchi purchased this villa in 2014
We have visited Puerto Rico many, many times over the years and have never felt both more special and more at home during our travels, than at Bahia Beach. Something kept drawing us back to this spectacular property and when an opportunity presented itself to own a small piece of it, we knew it was meant to be. We also love and appreciate that Bahia Beach is an Audubon Gold-Certified property. Excellent care is taken of the lush, natural surroundings.
Whether you prefer a relaxing vacation or one filled with activity and adventure, there is something special for everyone. Days can be spent relaxing on the beach with a drink in one hand or riding bikes throughout the 480 (gated) acre community. We (including our kids!) never get bored here!
We just spent a week at Bahia and had a great time.
If anything, the photos understate how beautiful it is. The view from the apartment was truly wonderful, and beckons you outside every moment. You can hear the ocean waves as you sit on the veranda. The nearby pool is great, and it's lovely being able to simply walk out of the apartment straight to the pool and ocean. The apartment is five-star - great layout, very tasteful decor/furniture, and great to have three bathrooms with large showers. Our kids loved the jacuzzi bath. It easily handled our five-person family, and with the pull-out in the living room and impressive inflatable bed could handle 8-9.
We have three children - 8 to 14 - and they have plenty to do on the property. They loved the water park. The fitness center was excellent. There's 3-4 places to eat. And golf, for those who are that way inclined. Having a golf cart to get around was really helpful, but walking the property - including along the beautiful beach to the hotel area - is easy, too. Don't miss the nature tour - the property is an Audubon-certified sanctuary - everyone enjoyed hearing about the plants and wildlife.
The owners were a pleasure to work with. Very responsive and accommodating. We booked late, but still everything was in place and ready for us as we arrived. The local concierge was really helpful, also.
Would recommend this place to anyone who wants a five-star piece of the Caribbean. PR is easy to get to with direct flights from many places, and the property is a quick, easy 30-minute drive.
This condo at Bahia Beach is set in an impossibly perfect location. An impeccable and accessible room at the most pristine beach (with a rainforest mountain backdrop as an option to explore) made us feel that we were staying at a luxurious Hawaiian resort via a convenient 3-hr flight to the Caribbean! A stylish resort, yet ideal for children, we found the excellent service and amenities made way for a relaxing and tranquil vacation for couples or families of any size. We could repeat this trip again and again!!!
My family and I spent five days in this wonderful condominium and we had a fantastic vacation. The condo unit is tastefully furnished with comfortable beds, appealing artwork, and state-of-the art appliances and bathroom fixtures. It has an ideal location on the first floor, allowing you to walk right outside onto the patio, a large grass yard (perfect for family games of frisbee or catch), and just a few feet away, a semi-private swimming pool complete with a large shaded patio / outdoor "living room" with towel service. Just beyond that is the beautiful beach with soft sand (and no hard shell fragments to ruin your walks along the water.) And right next door is a gorgeous, beach-front swimming pool with a full-service bar and gourmet restaurant.
We had access to the owners' personal golf cart, which was perfect for getting around the spacious resort. We utilized the Fitness and Wellness Center and took an excellent yoga class there as well. At the hotel property, we dined at the restaurants and walked along the beach.
The owners, Gil and Samantha, were extremely helpful to us as we planned our vacation and answered any questions we had. Also, the staff members at the resort were on hand to help us with any issues, and the concierges were very responsive and arranged dinner reservations, transfers to the airport, and taxis to take us to activities. (Just be sure to request that they reserve drivers at the most favorable rates; for some reason, there can be some inconsistency in prices quoted for taxi services.)
We also enjoyed the boathouse, where we went kayaking and our teenage sons swam and enjoyed the climbing inflatables water slides in the lake. We also biked around the property on the safe, flat bike / nature trails.
While we mostly stayed within the resort, we hope to return to Puerto Rico to visit the nearby Rainforest and spend some time on Old San Juan. And when we do, we will be sure to stay at this fabulous condo again.
Wow, we really cannot say enough about how amazing of a stay this was!!! No review will ever do it justice, we just left a few days ago and are already planning when we can go back next.
I proposed to my fiancé during this trip, and I could not have chosen a more perfect place or setting. The entire resort was indescribably breathtaking, from the views of the rain forest and mountains behind you, to the incredible view of the ocean-front beach views and palm trees that greet you whenever you look or walk right out of the condo. The service and amenities were both absolutely top-notch, and surpassed even the heightened expectations that come with the quality of a place like the St. Regis Bahia Beach.
The condo itself could not be nicer. Brand new quality appliances, marble everything, and exquisite art work to go along with a beautiful and elegantly modern decor, not to mention washer and dryer which was extremely convenient. It was just two of us, but the whole place could easily fit a much large family very comfortably. Plus a nice patio with comfy seats and a table to have drinks or just sit and watch the ocean or sunset.
We spent lots of time at the main pool, which offers spectacular view to the beach and ocean (though pretty much everywhere on the resort has equally incredible views of something), as well as the condo pool, which is private and just for condo residents, and perfect for when you just want to take a quick dip (and also has grills to cook food), yet could pass for the main pool at other resorts. There are also plenty of fun activities to do at the resort itself. We rode bikes through the tranquil and picturesque rain forest along the golf course, took the kayaks out in the lake, which has little coves and places to explore, hit golf balls against a backdrop of mountains, rain forest and palm trees, and fed fish and turtles in a little lagoon on the resort by the spa and fitness center (also brand new and top notch). There is also lots to do off the resort, including seeing old San Juan and salsa dancing in town. We also went zip-lining through the rain forest canopy, which was spectacular and definitely worth doing, and is only a short 15 minute drive from the resort. In sum, you can do as much or as little as you want, and have an amazing vacation.
Thank you for an amazing, unforgettable stay, we cant wait to go back!!!
Wow!!!!!! What a vacation. We brought our family of 7 (ages 5-15) to Puerto Rico for two weeks and were lucky enough to spend 10 days at Bahia Beach Resort in this gorgeous, beach-front condo. It was, hands down, the nicest family vacation we have ever had. Our entire time at Bahia was perfect and the associates at the resort were friendly and went above and beyond to make this a special trip.
The resort itself is spectacular--gorgeous and very private beach, club pool and separate smaller pool for the condo, access to bikes and golf cart, miles of beach and bike paths for walking and jogging, superb golf course-- and conveniently located 30 minutes from Old San Juan and the Rainforest.
We took advantage of the well equipped kitchen and the grill and outdoor living space both located at the condo pool, which was just steps from the condo's back patio. (The resort also had very lovely dinning options--all within a short walking distance--which we took advantage of as well. But it was nice to have a fully functional kitchen and ability to grill out to save some money on meals).
We also took full advantage of the washer and dryer in the condo, which we used a lot during our 10-day stay. We had gorgeous ocean views from each room in the condo. We slept 7 comfortably, with our children sharing the two double beds in the guest room and one on the pull-out couch in the living room.
The condo pool was very kid friendly just steps from the back patio overlooking the beach. Next door to that is the golf club pool with an excellent bar/restaurant that also offered towel, food and beverage service. The golf club pool also had beach chairs and umbrellas AND towels for use at the beach.
We were also able to rent a car through the St. Regis hotel on the resort property, which was super convenient. That allowed us to spend a day exploring Old San Juan and the Rainforest. (The Bahia team would have been happy to arrange private tours for those excursions too if we wanted that instead of renting a car).
We have vacationed at some exceptional resorts throughout the US but we have never stayed anywhere that was so lush, luxurious and relaxing. And the friendliness of the Bahia staff is unmatched. We will definitely be back.
Thanks Gil and Samantha what a great trip, your place was beautiful and the activities available were fantastic, biking, kayaking, paddle boarding. The club was fantastic and beach beautiful. Weather was great and all in all a perfect stay!! Thanks again. Tom & Jamie
All rental rates include daily housekeeping, along with insurance and all resort fees (for use of Wellness Center, Tennis, Boathouse activities). Additionally included in the daily rate is dedicated 24hour concierge service, to make your vacation perfect.


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Follow your heart straight to adventure at Disney On Ice! Just keep swimming with Dory and new pal Hank from Disney•Pixar's Finding Dory as they set out to find her parents and discover the devotion of family.
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